Circuit
Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone, United Kingdom
Silverstone is fast, flowing and famous for its high-speed corners. The names alone tell the story, Copse, the Maggotts and Becketts sequence, Stowe, corners taken at enormous speed that ask for real aerodynamic confidence and a car the driver can lean on. Carrying momentum through those sweeps, rather than braking and accelerating, is the key to a quick lap, and the exposed site can turn the weather in an instant.
It is one of the founding homes of world championship grand prix racing, and its quick, sweeping character has thrilled drivers for generations. Combined with huge, knowledgeable crowds and that changeable weather, the heritage of the place makes it a firm favourite on the calendar.
Silverstone track layout
Silverstone circuit facts
- Lap record
- 1:27.097Max Verstappen, 2020
- First Grand Prix
- 1950
The gap, in metres
2026 Qualifying here. Every driver’s time gap converted to the distance it actually puts them behind at racing speed. The field covers 400.7 m from first to last.
On the radio here
2,148 messages recorded at this circuit, 2018 to 2026.
- “Well done, Nippon. Another amazing result. Apologies for Nippon, it's a lesson. Yeah, I'm gonna be honest, that annoys me. Not at you, but yeah, I'm not bad at you, it's just... Yeah, it's really frustrating, but regardless, it's a good team effort. We'll keep working. It's a good day for the team, but not good enough. We need to give you all the tools, so we'll do better. Apologies.”Arvid LINDBLAD · 2026 Race
- “that's p5 to me p5 i don't know what the hell i mean obviously i was on the tire again but you don't get that much time that was just yeah big loss big loss upload i will take the points yeah but i wanted to go to the front not like buy it back i know mate i know yeah still stuff to work on while we're playing together”Isack HADJAR · 2026 Race
- “Lewis has overtaken everyone, I mean, that's just, everyone's overtaken. You just do the right thing. Yeah, I'm just trying to stay out of everyone's way, I mean, they're just racers, John. Everyone gets to qualify, you know, on the podium. Um, there's been confusing messages, honestly, I'm not sure.”Lando NORRIS · 2026 Race
- “We do have a 5 second penalty for track limits Yeah but that's a joke mate, I didn't do it on purpose Like, the car was broken Yeah understood Like I wasn't even getting time Yeah I know mate, I know mate”Kimi ANTONELLI · 2026 Race